Free, Professional Campus Writing Tutor Service Available For: Writing Assignments for Any Subject Students can submit a paper to be reviewed by a professional writing tutor for up to three times for each assignment. The professional online tutor provides a detailed reply within 48 hours. Instructions:
Log in to Blackboard
Click the "Add Module" button in the top left corner of the "My Fitchburg State" tab
Click the "Add" button underneath the "BB Etutoring SSO"
defines and communicates a specific, clear, thoughtful, deliberate, and distinctive thesis that is appropriate in scope for the parameters of the assignment
demonstrates an awareness and an application of the diversity and complexities in ideas, human experience, literature, culture, and/or history
provides careful and in-depth analysis of a text or texts (primary and/or secondary, depending on appropriateness), including appropriately-selected direct engagement (i.e. quotations), to develop main or supporting points
emphasizes own voice, using other voices/scholars to support points but not allowing them to overwhelm writing
demonstrates the ability to develop ideas confidently with well-chosen evidence and with purpose, clarity, and an advanced sense of organization
demonstrates a notable awareness of the genre of writing used as well as the academic setting in which it is being written
utilizes the mechanics of writing and grammar both correctly and with effective, deliberate (potentially even elegant) purpose
employs correct and consistent MLA citation format and meets/exceeds source requirement
exhibits engagement with assignment and commitment to absorbing the knowledge and skills the exercise is intended to develop
communicates a specific, clear, solid thesis that is manageable in scope for the parameters of the assignment, though it may lack in detail
acknowledges the diversity and complexities in ideas, human experience, literature, culture, and/or history, though may not clearly interact with these concepts
provides a solid analysis of a text or texts (primary and/or secondary, depending on appropriateness), including appropriately-selected direct engagement (i.e. quotations), to develop main or supporting points
attempts to demonstrate own voice, using other voices/scholars to support points
demonstrates the ability to develop ideas with relevant evidence and with purpose, clarity, and an overall competent sense of organization
demonstrates an awareness of the genre of writing used as well as the academic setting in which it is being written
utilizes the mechanics of writing and grammar correctly and deliberately, though may contain some errors
employs mostly correct and consistent MLA citation format and meets source requirement
exhibits an attempt to engage with assignment and commit to absorbing the knowledge and skills the exercise is intended to develop
communicates a thesis, though it may be overly generic or self-evident and tend towards having too broad a scope to manage within the parameters of the assignment
tends to avoid the diversity and complexities in ideas, human experience, literature, culture, and/or history and to rely upon generalizations or the clichéd in these categories
provides basic analysis of a text or texts (primary and/or secondary, depending on appropriateness), including potentially haphazard choices for direct engagement (i.e. quotations), to develop main or supporting points
demonstrates little personal voice and allows other voices/scholars to overwhelm writing/voice
demonstrates general development of ideas with some evidence (potentially irrelevant) and simplistic organization which appears arbitrary
demonstrates a lack of awareness of the genre of writing used as well as the academic setting in which it is being written (i.e. tends towards the informal)
tends not to use the mechanics of writing and grammar correctly and contains noticeable errors
employs recognizable MLA citation format with errors and inconsistencies and/or does not meet source requirement
exhibits a lack of engagement with assignment and commitment to absorbing the knowledge and skills the exercise is intended to develop
relies on a superficial thesis too broad in scope to manage within the parameters of the assignment
overlooks the diversity and complexities in ideas, human experience, literature, culture, and/or history
provides little or faulty analysis of a text or texts (primary and/or secondary, depending on appropriateness), including a lack of direct engagement (i.e. quotations), to develop main or supporting points
demonstrates no personal voice in writing
demonstrates a lack of development of ideas with irrelevant, repetitive, and/or faulty evidence and incoherent, arbitrary organization
demonstrates a poor understanding of the genre of writing used as well as the academic setting in which it is being written (i.e. is informal)
tends not to use the mechanics of writing and grammar correctly and deliberately and contains noticeable errors
employs unrecognizable citation format with confusing errors and inconsistencies and/or does not meet source requirement
exhibits resistance to engaging with assignment and committing to absorbing the knowledge and skills the exercise is intended to develop
*+ or - grades will be assessed for work that falls between these categories *writing that does not meet format or submission instructions will be docked according to the policies outlined in the syllabus
Required: Writing Expectations
Information on Plagiarism
Free, Professional Campus Writing Tutor Service
Available For: Writing Assignments for Any Subject
Students can submit a paper to be reviewed by a professional writing tutor for up to three times for each assignment. The professional online tutor provides a detailed reply within 48 hours.
Instructions:
- Log in to Blackboard
- Click the "Add Module" button in the top left corner of the "My Fitchburg State" tab
- Click the "Add" button underneath the "BB Etutoring SSO"
OR- Log in to eTutoring.org then select “Log in Now”
- Select “Northeast eTutoring Consortium”
- Select Fitchburg State University
Sponsored by the Tutor Center (which also has available one-on-one peer writing Tutors)Thomas Rousseau, Assistant Dean of Academic Support Services
trousseau@fitchburgstate.edu
978-665-3499
Useful documents compiled by previous Writing Associate, Matt Marchetti
Notes on how to conduct your research:
Helpful hints for essays on midterm and final exams:
Two essays with annotations to help you think about writing:
General Writing Rubric
*+ or - grades will be assessed for work that falls between these categories
*writing that does not meet format or submission instructions will be docked according to the policies outlined in the syllabus